Yarn Store Listings

Hi Guys,

We noticed that a lot of the threads in the Ravelry forums were about Local Yarn Stores. So we thought we’d make a page as a resource for people looking for wool shops. We’ve only got a few basic details on two small areas at the moment, but with your help we hope to make it bigger and more useful for fellow knitters/crocheters. It only intends to cover the UK, but if people from elsewhere want to list their LYS we don’t mind.

It covers a few shops in Staffordshire and North Wales/Chester, UK at present but there are lots missing at the moment. If you know details of any yarn stores in the areas we are covering, please comment and let us know and we’ll update the page. In addition, if you have compiled a list for your area and want to add it just let us know. wi

Hope you find this useful.

theknittedcupcake x

Yarn of the Week: 4

Wow, I just love the colours of this Lottieru yarn. It’s available on Babylongleg’s folsky.com shop here. It’s 4-ply Merino/Bamboo sock yarn and is machine washable although not advised. It’s available for £10. Check it out!

80% Merino Wool, 20% Bamboo 
436 yds/400m per 100g (enough for a pair of adult socks) 
Suggested needle size: 2-3mm 

 

Lottieru Yarn

 

Look at those colours!

 Hope you like this yarn and browsing folksy.com!

theknittedcupcake x

p.s. I’ve just seen the Gothika yarn, which is a similar colourway and just as cool!

Yarn of the Week: 3

Greetings all!

Got a rather weird one for you this week – Possum Yarn! It hails from New Zealand, where possums are a big pest. Not quite sure about all the gory details, but it combines possum fur with merino wool. It’s apparently very nice to wear and pill-free!

Most of the yarn is only available from NZ, but I found this yarn on the Woolly Workshop:

Possum Sock Yarn - Spanish Moss

 

Isn’t it gorgeous? It’s a fingering weight sock yarn and only available in a very short supply. They have two skeins in stock – enough to make one pair of socks. It costs £10.42 for 50g and made by Cherry Tree Hill. Yum yum. But I’ve never made a pair of socks, better learn quick!

the knitted cupcake x